Police blotter: Seven arrested on drug charges

Published: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:40 p.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 11:40 p.m.

Spartanburg Public Safety Department

Three people were arrested on drug charges after a raid Friday evening.

Public Safety narcotics and tactical teams executed a search warrant at 159 Ridge St. just after 7 p.m. Two guns, including one that was reported stolen, and ammunition were seized, along with at least 33 grams of rock and powder cocaine, according to an incident report.

Adrian Napoleon Beaty, 29, of 135 George St., is charged with trafficking cocaine base, manufacturing, distributing or possessing cocaine base, manufacturing, distributing or possessing other narcotics and manufacturing, distributing or possessing drugs near a school, according to online jail records.

During a patrol of Camp Croft Apartments on Friday evening, officers arrested four people on drug-related charges.

According to an incident report, officers saw several men in a car that was filled with smoke in the parking lot of the apartment complex. When officers approached the vehicle, they smelled marijuana, according to the report.

All four of the occupants were asked to get out of the car and a small amount of a substance believed to be marijuana was found in the car along with a key, according to the report.

Belton Vindever Dandy, 33, of 248 Caulder Ave., reportedly told officers he had marijuana in his pants. Dandy also said the key went to his girlfriend's car, which was in the next parking spot over. A K-9 alerted officers there were narcotics in the second car, according to the report.

A search of the second car revealed a handgun, 15 grams of cocaine and about 2 grams of crack cocaine, according to the report.

According to online jail records, Dandy is charged with trafficking cocaine, loitering for drug activity, possession of marijuana, manufacturing, possessing or distributing drugs near a school, manufacturing, possessing or distributing cocaine base, possession of a stolen pistol and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.

Aaron Deshan Brewer, 24, of 290 Cedarwood Ave., is charged with loitering for drug activity and parole violation. He also had two outstanding bench warrants, according to jail records.